D&D Wine Review

Yield

Makes 6 appetizer servings

Ingredients

•                      1/2  (16-oz.) tube refrigerated sun-dried tomato polenta, cut into 6 even slices
•                       Vegetable cooking spray
•                1  (15-oz.) can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
•                1/2  cup  finely chopped onion
•                        1/4  cup  water
•                       1/4  teaspoon  ground red pepper
•                        1/4  teaspoon  salt
•                        1/2  cup  diced tomatoes 
•                       4  tablespoons  chopped fresh cilantro
•                         1/4  cup  light sour cream

Preparation

1. Cook polenta rounds in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat 4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove from heat, and keep warm.

2. Wipe pan with paper towel, spray with cooking spray, and cook peas and next 4 ingredients over medium heat 3 minutes or until water evaporates. Remove from heat; stir in tomatoes and 3 Tbsp. cilantro. Spoon warm black-eyed pea mixture over polenta rounds, and top evenly with sour cream. Sprinkle with remaining 1 Tbsp. cilantro.

We enjoyed this wine at a fabulous wine bar in Uptown Charlotte.  Press, sells wines by the bottle at retail price for patrons who carry-out or eat in the restraunt.  Malbec are traditionally medium to full-bodied wines with a nice jammy flavor, this bottle fit the bill.  It displayed a rich, full flavor, tasty fruit and a hint of chocolate.  Great “drinkability” with a variety of foods.  We highly recommend this well-priced Malbec, we even took a bottle home.

Wine: 2006 Trapiche Broquel Malbec

Grapes: Malbec

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Region: Mendoza, Argentina

List Price: $16-18

Here is video I shot of the Duttons and Chris at Charlotte Shout…. not too exciting but amusing.

Kelly